Apparatus for bottling beer



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J. H. KERSENBROOK. APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING BEER.

No. 484,024. Patented 044. 11, 1892.

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J. H. KERSE NBROOK. APPARATUS FOR BOTTLING BEER- No. 484,024. Patented'Oot. 11, 1892.

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J. H. KERSENBROGK. APPARATUS FOR BOTILING BEER.

No. 484,024. Patented 0013.11, 1892.

UNITED STATES I PATENT .Qr'nica.

JOHN HERMAN KERSENBROOK, OF COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.

APPARATUS FORBOTVTLING BEER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,024, dated October 1 1, 1892. Application filed March 7, 1891. Serial No. 384,140- (No model.) i

To aZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN HERMAN KERSEN- BROOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Platte and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Steaming or Heating, Cooling, and Bottling Beer; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

My invention relates to apparatus for hottling beer, its object being to improve the present apparatus and to of carbonic acid in bottling beer or all other fermented malt liquors. To these ends my invention consists in certain features of construction to be hereinafter described, and then out in the claims.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will now proceed to describe the same, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my bottling apparatus. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the caps of the upper cylinder, showing the sieve secured thereto. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the other cap. Fig. 5 is an inside view of one of the caps and revoluble heads of the lower cylinder.

The operative parts of this apparatus are mounted upon a stand composed of end frames L and a pair of connecting-bars L. This stand is made of either metal or wood.

Z is an adjustable rest on which the bottles to be filled are placed. At each end of the rest Z is aprojection Z, that are both received and guided by vertical slots L in the end frame L. Thumb-screws Z pass into these end projections Z and support the restZ at the desired height. Formed at the upper ends of the end frames of the stand are recesses m,

'having at their bottoms sockets m, which receive the downwardly-projecting pins M of the cylinder M, which is made either wholly of non -corrosive material or is lined with such. The beer enters the cylinder M from a cooler (not shown) through rubber hose N,

prevent the escape particularly pointed which fits into a central opening of the annularly flanged cap 01, the latter being screwed onto or otherwise secured to the end of the'cylinderf. On the inner side of this cap, concentric with its central inlet-opening and within and concentric with the flange thereof, is a screw-threaded flange n, which, together withthe screw-threaded ring 0 at the J inner end of an open-ended perforated cylindrical sieve O, constitutes a screw-coupling for the latter. Through the perforations of sieve O the beer enters the main body of the cylinder. By thus connecting the sieve to the cap n the two are adapted to be removed jointly or together, thus preventing any accumulation of matters between the sieve and j the sides of the cylinder M, as the sieve is de tached therefrom and does not touch the same; also, by making the sieve in cylindrical form it is adapted to arrest, hold, and contain the matters, such as dregs, dirt, 650. At the opposite end of the cylinder is a cap com- I posed of a ring P in a rabbet-groove, in the inner side of which is fitted a glass observationdisk p. This cap may be screwed or otherwise suitably secured on the cylinder. Through this glass disk may be ascertained the quantity and standing of the beer or other fluid which is being bottled.

On top of the main cylinder M is attached air-tight a glass tube Q, provided at its upper end with an air-cock q. The purpose of the glass tube Q is to ascertain the amount of beer in the cylinder and that of the cock (1 to let out the air when the beer is turned into the cylinder. This appliance is to be used as occasion demands. It should be understood that the main cylinder should always be completely filled.

R R are movable faucets, through which the beer enters the bottles resting on the support Z. When the beer is to be let out, these is to be shut oif the faucets are swung upward.

Suspended below the main cylinderMby means of a coupling-pipe 7' is a horizontal auxiliary cylinder S, which is composed of non-corrosive material or lined with such. This attachment is intended to be used b'y'extensive bottlers. Onto'each end of the cylinfaucets are swung down, and when the same derS is screwed or otherwise secured a cap" s, on a central pin 8 of each of which. is afirp'ted to revolve a rotary head T, having a central opening t, through which said pin passes. The top of the cap .9 is provided at one side of its center with a pear-shaped opening or valve U, through which the beer: passes into; one or the other of the pear-shaped openings or valves a, formed in the inner sides ofv the rotary heads T, from whence the beer escapesthrough the lateral openings u, extending from openings to. to the peripheries of the heads, into and-out of the siphons V, screwed or otherwise secured in' said openings a; When the respective siphons are in vertical position and extending downward, their in.- let-openings u will be directly opposite: the opening U. When thesiiphons are. drawn toward or from thev bottler, the-valvesclose At the point t connection of the siphons V with the heads T they are covered with. washers w, Each'end of. auxiliary cylinder S is. pro vided' with an air-cock m.

All parts of the described apparatus areso made that, while they fit. neatly and tightly together, they can be readily taken apartand cleaned when necessary.v

All parts of the apparatus through which beer or fluid asses must. be. made whollyoi.

or lined with non-corrosive materiaL.

It is; evident. that. slight. changes may bemade in the, details of. construction of the apparatus. by any person skilled in. the artwithout departing from. the. spirit, and scope of.

.1. The combination, in an apparatus forbottling beer or. other liquors, of. a. horizontal cylinder or reservoir, a. receiving-pipe enterilng said cylinder, a strainer located within the cylinder and over the end. of the pipe, removable caps over the. ends ofthe cylinder,

.an auxiliary or smaller cylinder having its 5 axis parallel with and located below the large cylinder, a pipe communicating with the two and by which the auxiliary cylinder is suspended, rotary heads upon the opposite ends of the auxiliary cylinder, pivots passing through theends of the auxiliary cylinder and on which the heads rotate, radiating siphons in. said heads, the auxiliary cylinder, the heads, and the siphons being provided with fluid passages adapted to be intermittently 3, opened and closed by the rotation of the rotary heads, and a bottle-support located below the auxiliary cylinder, in the manner and i for the purpose set forth. g 2. In an apparatus for bottling beer or other liquors, the combination of. ahorizontal cylinder, at receiving-pipe. entering. the cylinder, an auxiliary smaller cylinder locatedbe- 1 low the main. cylindena pipe connecting the two cylinders, revolving, heads. on the opposite ends of the: auxiliary; cylinder, siphons radiating from; said heads, the, oppositeends of the auxiliary cylinder being providedwith. J outlet-passages adaptedto intermittently reg- 5 ister with outlet-passages in the rotary heads, v and a bottle-support adjustable toward and away from said siphons, as and for the purpose set forth. 3., In an apparatus for bottling beer or other liquors, a. horizontal cylinder or reservoir, in combination with anauxiliary cylinder suspended. by and below the main: cylinder. and communicating therewith and a seriesofi radiating rotary discharging-siphons lat each end of the auxiliary cylinder,.sub stantially asv and for the purpose: set forth, In testimony whereofl affix my'signatnre. in presence of two witnesses...

JOHN HER-MAN KERSEN'BRQ CKL Witnesses:

CHARLES SEGELKE,

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